Residential pottery retreats at Aura are structured getaways for individuals who are at the beginner or intermediate level of ceramics. The retreats range from a fun weekend getaway to longer stays from one week to twelve weeks. The retreats includes studio and material use, instruction, accommodation and meals.
Doing a residential pottery retreat at Aura Pottery means you get to spend time with like-minded people, explore your own creativity, get inspired by others, and all along enjoy and learn this art at our pottery school based in India.
The weekend retreat is ideal for those seeking a relaxing escape from work while also learning the basics of hand-building and wheel throwing. The two-day program is equally divided between these two techniques, and prior experience is not necessary. This course is specifically designed for beginners, making it the perfect opportunity to start exploring this art form.
The techniques we will cover in this course include:
Non residential course: INR 6000 | USD 80 | Enquire Now
Residential course:
Shared Room: INR 12,000 | USD 145 | Enquire Now |
Single Room: INR 14,000 | USD 170 | Enquire Now |
This retreat will introduce you to the fundamental techniques of building in clay with the best tools a potter can have - their hands. The week is divided equally between hand building and wheel-throwing. No prior knowledge required, this course is perfect for beginners.
Non residential course: INR 18000 | USD 240 | Enquire Now
Residential course:
Shared Room: INR 42,000 | USD 532 | Enquire Now |
Single Room: INR 49,000 | USD 620 | Enquire Now |
These two weeks are divided equally between hand building and wheel-throwing. Get introduced to all three techniques of hand building and build a project using each technique. You will get a week to practice on the pottery wheel and understand the basics thoroughly. No prior knowledge required, this course is perfect for beginners.
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Non residential course: INR 36,000 | USD 480 | Enquire Now
Residential course:
Shared Room: INR 78,000 | USD 987 | Enquire Now |
Single Room: INR 92,000 | USD 1,165 | Enquire Now |
This retreat will cover all the basic techniques and focus on specific tips and troubleshooting techniques to improve your skills in hand building as well as on the wheel. Refine your work and continue to build upon your construction techniques to form functional or sculptural ceramic shapes. This course will include an introduction to glaze class to understand basic glazing and finishing techniques.
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Non residential course: INR 64,800 | USD 870 | Enquire Now
Residential course:
Shared Room: INR 1,56,000 | USD 1,975 | Enquire Now |
Single Room: INR 1,84,000 | USD 2,329 | Enquire Now |
The ideal program length to give yourself a good grounding in pottery is eight weeks. Get introduced to advanced techniques in both hand building and wheel throwing. You will design your own concepts, both functional and conceptual and learn how to best execute them.
Techniques we will cover-
Non residential course: INR 1,22,400 | USD 1,640 | Enquire Now
Residential course:
Shared Room: INR 3,12,000 | USD 3,949 | Enquire Now |
Single Room: INR 3,68,000 | USD 4,658 | Enquire Now |
This retreat offers an in-depth exploration and understanding of ceramics for students to discover their own individual language in clay. The skills included in this course cover all the fundamental techniques in ceramic that extend into advanced techniques such as execution of conceptual design strategies and construction with mixed techniques to form complex forms (sculpture or functional).
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Non residential course: INR 1,72,800 | USD 2,320 | Enquire Now
Residential course:
Shared Room: INR 4,68,000 | USD 5,924 | Enquire Now |
Single Room: INR 5,52,000 | USD 6,987 | Enquire Now |
